Associate Attorney

W3Global; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability and

Life insurance

401k with company match

Company parking

Job summary

W3Global is seeking an Associate Attorney for our downtown St. Louis office to provide representation to clients, including drafting and reviewing pleadings and supporting hearings, trials, and related proceedings.

The role involves communicating with clients, researching and preparing legal briefs, and assisting principals through trial preparation and attendance. A Missouri bar license is mandatory, with Illinois licensure preferred, and a strong background in civil litigation is expected.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Juris Doctorate and be admitted to practice.
• Law license in MO and federal courts; IL license preferred.
• Experience in civil litigation and trial preparation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients to keep them informed of case developments.
• Prepare discovery documents and various pleadings throughout the case.
• Gather evidence, conduct research, interview clients and witnesses.
• Attend and assist at trials.
• Research legal issues and prepare memorandums.
• Plan trial elements including witness exams, opening statements, and jury instructions.
• Prepare witnesses for deposition or trial and review significant documents.

Skills

Client communication

Litigation support

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

The law firm is looking for an Associate Attorney to join our downtown firm. This role provides legal representation to clients including preparation and review of legal pleadings, attendance at hearings, trials, and legal proceedings, as well as assisting principals through preparation and attendance at trial.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with clients in order to keep them informed of all developments related to their case, including direct correspondence and reports.
• Prepares legal documents including discovery documents, discovery motions, dispositive motions, pre-trial pleadings, other pleadings and briefs required throughout life of the case.
• Gathers evidence, conducts research, interviews clients and witnesses, prepares legal briefs, and develops strategy, arguments, and testimony to formulate defense or to initiate legal action on behalf of client.
• Attends and assists at trials.
• Researches legal issues and prepares memorandums.
• Plans and prepares for various aspects of a trial including witness examination, opening statement, trial motions, exhibits and jury instructions.
• Prepares witnesses for deposition or trial, including preparation on issues to be addressed and reviewing significant documents.

Education And Experience

• Requires completion of law school with a Juris Doctorate degree.
• Law license for all courts, state and federal, in which attorney practices.
• Licensure by the Missouri Bar is mandatory; licensure by the Illinois State Bar is preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• 401k with company match.
• Company paid parking at one of the most conveniently located downtown garages.